Spirit of Place

Spirit of place. Have you heard of it? A certain locale - maybe a holiday spot, maybe your hometown - that you always yearn to return to find solace especially during challenging times? Join CH this week as she discusses what spirit of place means to her, shares her personal journey to her most spirited of spirited places (Truckee, California), and discusses the deep, sometimes historical, connections that can form within these locations as well as the rejuvenation they offer when we visit.

Show Notes

• CH references the definition of spirit of place from Wikipedia.
• For those interested in learning more about Truckee, California, visit the town's official Web site or VisitTruckeeTahoe.com.
• For those interested in learning more about the Donner Party, you can review Wikipedia, view the PBS American Experience documentary or visit the Donner Memorial State Park official Web Site.
• CH hiked a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) that runs through Truckee; for information on the PCT, visit PCTA.org or Wikipedia.
  • The PCT is the trail Cheryl Strayed hiked in its entirety and recounted in her memoir 'Wild.'; additionally, a film adaptation was also done in 2014 with Reese Witherspoon portraying Cheryl Strayed. CH highly recommends BOTH of these.